Experience

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  Tamilnadu sarvodaya mandal

  Jan 1988 - Feb 1992

  Programme corodinator

  • Acting as the focal point and responsible part for the project to the Project Board; Mobilization of goods & services and initiating activities, including drafting of TORs and work specifications based on deliverable descriptions;• Monitoring delivery of project deliverables as defined by the Activity/Deliverable Descriptions and through monitoring event determined in the Communication and Monitoring Plan (including Project Evaluation as appropriate);• Timely preparation and submission of Project Quarterly and Annual Progress Reports;• Ensuring regular preparation and updating of the end stage plans (quarterly or annual), if the project goes beyond tolerance, exception plans;• Ensuring that the project office staff is performing their functions in timely and efficient manner, directing and motivating the project team;• Representing the project at meetings of the parties to the project agreement;• Ensuring close cooperation between project team and all agencies of Government, NGOs and civil society, involved in project activities;• Responsible for the entire technical accountability of the funded and non-funded program of the organization;• Work entailed are project evolving & planning, periodic movement of the program, monitoring the indicators and subsequently addressing the goal to be achieved, designing research, developing instruments for assessment and other components of the research, Data management , Coordination between different organizations and consultants involved in projects, Procurement consultations, Documentation, Organizing Workshops, Trainings, Report Writing etc. • Besides, planning and improving staff capacity building which is assessed on need based training's and creating an enabling environment for the organization namely Advocacy & Lobbying with private and government agencies are my added responsibilities. HR management within the programs of the projects. Show less

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  Tamilnadu environment eco development organisation-ngo

  Sept 1992 - Jun 2009

  Project director in ngo/service /development organisation

  Research, Survey,Preparation of Detailed project Reports,Presentation/Fund mobilization Execution of projects, Monitoring and Evaluation/Documentation/Reporting.Promoting saplings of Agro forestry/ Horticulture Trees such; coconuts, amla, jack fruit, guava and timber teak wood, neem etc through the NGO Tamilnadu Environment and Eco Development Organization (TREE), and distributed the same to the farmers at subsidized rate with motivational programmes on affoerstation/horticulture for ensuring sustainable income for Agriculturists and eco conservation (1996-2002). Promoting Skills/ Livelihood options of the rural poor with the support of Council for Peoples Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), a Technical support unit of Ministry of Rural Development (2000-2002) Worked on Western Ghats afforestation projects, taken assignment of afforesting 50hectares of elevated waste land in Kodaikanal Hills of Tamilnadu by planting timber and horticultural trees such teak, bamboo, jack fruit, , plums with the participation of tribal/farmers: implemented by TREE No supported by the Ministry of Environment and forest, GoI- (2002-2004). Reproductive / Child Health and epidemic control projects of Ministry of Health and Family welfare GoI, Supported by USAID and World Bank, in specific AIDS prevention and control projects with focus on awareness generation and BCC in Urban Slums ( 1998-2008); Show less

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  Juvenile justice board ,madurai ,tamilnadu,india

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2008

  Judicial member

  Hearing of Delinquent Child for Rendering Justice based on the situation of child /counselling/support for rehabilitation etc.

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  Commissionerate of municipal administration

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

  Specialist social development in project management unit of (bsup/ihsdp/sjsry-jnnurm),chennai

  As Specialist –Social Development is taking forward the core principles of this Mission(Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) objectives and activities with regard to appreciation and implementation of the reforms, internalizing the stake holders consultations in the operating procedures and practices of infrastructural development and optimizing community participation in urban self governance. Further to render advisory support in the following areas pertaining to urban poverty Alleviation such as: • Rendering advice in all matters pertaining to social development, community mobilization, and urban poverty alleviation.• Guiding and supporting implementation of mechanisms for pre project consultations, design and develop socio –economic surveys for beneficiary identification, and need assessment • Streamlining the inputs of poor in the evolving versions of the City Development Plans for the purpose of inclusion of socio economic infrastructure by Urban Local Bodies in the State.• Oversee and timely preparation of and periodic updating of city’s poverty profile , in tandem with the basic services for urban poor and other poverty focused programs of the state.• Establishing Net work with civil society organizations and private sector and other line departments such as health, education, and social welfare in order to bring convergence of their schemes with projects under basic services of urban poor.• Looking after other poverty alleviation initiatives relating skill development and employment generations such as SJSRY.• Designing and conducting socio economic surveys to assess the poverty status and growth rate.• Monitor, Evaluate and facilitate Systematic learning systems to assess the output of the mission activities and to measure social development impacts of the mission.• Documenting lessons and disseminating the best practices across the state by conducting seminars, workshops and Classes for development professionals Show less

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  Ghk-icf international

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  State /regional coordinator-policy support/coordination of slum housing/urban poverty alleviation

  Technical Support:• Support Cities to promote a whole slum and whole city approach in developing Slum free City Plan of Actions (SFCPoAs) and to promote inclusive strategies and mechanisms to ensure Housing,Water Supply, Sanitation, Health ,Education& Social security for Slum Dwellers. Help state in Issuance of various guidelines / policies in local language for the implementation of the programme. Promote coalition building and partnerships in the states and cities to encourage participation of all stakeholders (NGOs, Elected Representatives, and Academic Institutes/SHGs). Support states/Cities in undertaking relevant research/studies to feed into policies and programmes. Facilitating and organizing capacity building supports to the states and cities on an ongoing manner and promote learning platforms.Facilitate the states to develop model bills and legislation's to encourage the reforms envisaged under SFCPoA. Facilitate Coordination of National Resource Centre’s (selected by MoHUPA and SNPUPR Programme) with the State /City Govt. Officials. Provide support to the state and cities in setting up state level advisory group, state and city mission as envisaged in the SFCPoA guidelines. Co-ordinate with various implementing agencies and state departments and liaise with state governments as well as with the Central Government. Monitoring & Reporting Support:• Monitor efficient utilization of funds disbursed , reforms in the state and cities Support the States to build in an institutional structure for promoting social audits Help states and cities to utilize/use MIS systems to build a database for slums, cities based on surveys • Executing the NULM Mission of GoI, by coordinating the State mission unit with ULBs. Establishing SMMU /NMMU in the state and Cities with training/ Capacity building . Documentation and Replication of the best practices and expediencies of piloting NULM with Madurai City supported by DFID to other states and cities. Show less

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  Ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation, goverment of india

  Jul 2015 - Apr 2017

  National mission manager,social infrastructure,nulm

  About National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM):The mission of National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM), an urban poverty alleviation programme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation,Government of India, is to reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage employment opportunities, resulting in an appreciable improvement in their livelihoods on a sustainable basis, through building strong grassroots level institutions of the poor. The important strategies followed by NULM are:i. Organization of urban poor into self-help groups and their federationii. Building skills of urban poor to enable access to growing market-based job opportunities offered by emerging urban economies; iii. Support for the establishment of micro-enterprises by the urban poor – self and group; iv. Providing manpower support for implementation of the Mission at State/City level and their capacity building v. Construction of permanent shelters for urban homeless; andvi. Support to Urban Street VendorsNational Mission Management Unit (NMMU)National Mission Management Unit (NMMU), a dedicated support team at national level, established to support Mission Director in implementation and monitoring of the NULM. NMMU will be staffed with 10 technical specialists having expertise in various fields like Social Mobilisation and Institution Development, Social Infrastructure, Skills and Livelihoods, Financial Inclusion & Micro Enterprises, Housing for Homeless, Finance, MIS, Monitoring and Evaluation, HR, Communications and Knowledge Management. The NMMU will ensure effective coordination with states/UTs and will provide directions and hand holding support to them. Show less

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  Ernest&young

  Apr 2018 - now

  Lead affordable housing and urban specialist